Robert Louis Stevenson

A sixteen-year-old orphan is kidnapped by his villainous uncle, but later escapes and becomes involved in the struggle of the Scottish highlanders against English rule.

This brilliant and gently-humoured travel story is a real treat from one of the world's best ever authors.

Autobiographical, Stevenson's story records his experiences of travelling in the Cevennes in 1878, acompanied by his…ahem…'trusty' donkey Modestine, who herself provides a lot of amusing moments. The story also encompasses an insightful account of the conflict between Protestants and Catholics in the area, and is a wonderfully descriptive

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How do you like to go up in a swing,
Up in the air so blue?
Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing
Ever a child can do!
 
Robert Louis Stevenson’s rhymes have charmed children and adults alike since 1885, when they first appeared to a delighted public. Stevenson’s joyful exploration of the world speaks directly from a child’s point of view and celebrates the child’s imagination....

This story deals with the obvious fact that we humans are split, dual. We have urges to do the 'right' thing, to be honorable and wise, but we also frequently fail to follow these better instincts and follow instead urges to do dishonorable, evil things. We seem to battle within ourselves. Are we really composed of two different personalities housed within the same brain, within the same person? Dr Jeckyll in this story is so convinced and manages...

Der Klassiker der modernen Horrorliteratur: Der zurück gezogen lebende Wissenschaftlers Dr. Henry Jekyll stößt bei seinen Forschungen auf einen Trank, mit dessen Hilfe er die böse Seite seiner Seele befreien und sich in Mr. Hyde verwandeln kann. Zunächst genießt er diese Situation. Doch als Mr. Hyde einen Mord begeht, lassen sich die einmal gerufenen Geister nicht wieder bannen. Jekyll verwandelt sich immer öfter von allein in Mr. Hyde.

Spirited, romantic, and full of danger, Kidnapped is Robert Louis Stevenson's classic of high adventure. Beloved by generations, it is the saga of David Balfour, a young heir whose greedy uncle connives to do him out of his inherited fortune and plots to have him seized and sold into slavery. But honor, loyalty, and courage are rewarded; the orphan and castaway survives kidnapping and shipwreck, is rescued by a daredevil of a rogue, and makes a thrilling...

Two of the greatest novels of the 19th Century are collected together in this double-feature by master storyteller Robert Louis Stevenson! First, the swashbuckling epic tale of high-seas adventure "Treasure Island." When young Jim Hawkins discovers a map to the legendary pirate Captain Flint's buried treasure, he embarks on an ocean voyage to retrieve it with the help of Squire Trelawney, Doctor Livesey and the mischievous sea-cook Long John Silver....

Roman d'aventure et d'initation, L'Île au trésor est avant tout l'archétype du récit de piraterie. Le jeune Jim Hawkins est en possession d'une carte qui doit le mener à un fabuleux trésor ! Sa quête le conduit à franchir les océans à bord de l'Hispaniola mais le voyage est rapidement perturbé par l'équipage qui prépare une mutinerie...

Gabriel Utterson is intrigued by the sinister figure of Mr. Hyde, and the latter's strange relationship with Utterson's good friend, Dr. Jekyll. When Mr. Hyde beats a Member of Parliament to death, Gabriel Utterson tries to get to the bottom of the mystery and eventually discovers Dr. Jekyll's dark secret.

Told by servant Ephraim Mackellar, The Master of Ballantrae is set at the time of the Jacobite rebellion of 1745 and portrays the Durie family. James abandons his ancestral home to support the Jacobites while his younger brother, Henry, loyal to the English King, remains. However, years later James, who had been supposed dead, returns to claim his inheritance, resulting in a feud between the brothers that shifts from the Scottish Highlands to the...